Books with author Bryan Cohen

As ninth and tenth graders begin to study the more complex aspects of writing, it's important to remember to work on creativity and imagination as well. The Writing Prompts Workbook is a collection of imaginative situations and questions that will get your students and children to come up with wildly creative ideas to give their brains a break from their more formal writing assignments. Bryan Cohen, the author of 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts and 500 Writing Prompts for Kids, has compiled 200 of some of his best prompts for ninth and tenth graders in this workbook. Use them for journals, assignments, poems, conversations, songs and more.

Struggling to find new readers? Learn how a compelling synopsis can make your book fly off the digital shelves! Do you hate writing blurbs? Do you wish there was an easier way to summarize your novel and get more sales in the process? Author and copywriter Bryan Cohen’s book descriptions have hit both the Kindle Store’s Top 50 and the USA Today Bestseller list. Let him show you exactly how to craft the copy you need to hook new readers. After writing hundreds of book descriptions for other authors and helping thousands with informative training, Bryan has learned what all the best book synopses have in common. Through easy-to-follow tips and helpful examples in a variety of genres, How to Write a Sizzling Synopsis gives you the tools you need to get a steady stream of online book browsers to click the Buy button every single day. In this book, you’ll discover: How to simplify your plot to create a short, engaging synopsisWhy using certain words can make customers fall in love with your storyHow to shed unnecessary subplots and make writing your blurb a joy instead of a choreThe step-by-step system for writing and editing your synopsis for rhythm, momentum, and clarityWhy you need a synopsis cliffhanger, and much, much more!Finally, you no longer have to take on the challenge of copywriting alone. With a more intriguing synopsis in place, all your future promotions, ads, and marketing campaigns can perform significantly better. You want more readers to buy your books, and Bryan’s system is a great way to make it a reality. If you like detailed writing guides, plenty of examples, and a touch of humor, then you’ll love Bryan Cohen’s look behind the scenes at how he creates copy that sells. Buy How to Write a Sizzling Synopsis today to get new readers excited to buy your books!

To make writing more exciting for fifth and sixth grade students, you need to give them a chance to grow their creativity and imagination. The Writing Prompts Workbook is a collection of imaginative situations and questions that will get your students and children using their brains to come up with wildly creative ideas when they begin to put pen to paper. Bryan Cohen, the author of 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts and 500 Writing Prompts for Kids, has compiled 200 of some of his best prompts for fifth and sixth graders in this workbook. Use them for journals, assignments, poems, conversations, songs and more.Examples from the book: 58. Imagine that one of your ancestors (like your great-great-great grandmother) was somebody very important and famous. Tell the story of this person from your family and what made them such a national treasure.113. Write a scene or a story with the characters of your heart, your brain and your soul.182. Is there gadget in your life that you couldn't live without? Perhaps your iPod or your cell phone? What is the gadget and what would it be like if you were not allowed to use it for an entire week?Table of Contents: 1. Religion 2. Happiness3. Truth4. Health5. Fame6. Social Studies7. Hard Work8. A Mixed Bag9. Holidays10. Football11. A Mixed Bag #212. Dark, Disturbing and Weird13. Writing14. The World15. Bullying16. 4th of July17. Animals18. Food19. Gizmos and Gadgets20. Cell Phones

Struggling to find new readers? Learn how a compelling synopsis can make your book fly off the digital shelves! Do you hate writing blurbs? Do you wish there was an easier way to summarize your novel and get more sales in the process? Author and copywriter Bryan Cohen’s book descriptions have hit both the Kindle Store’s Top 50 and the USA Today Bestseller list. Let him show you exactly how to craft the copy you need to hook new readers. After writing hundreds of book descriptions for other authors and helping thousands with informative training, Bryan has learned what all the best book synopses have in common. Through easy-to-follow tips and helpful examples in a variety of genres, How to Write a Sizzling Synopsis gives you the tools you need to get a steady stream of online book browsers to click the Buy button every single day.In this book, you’ll discover:How to simplify your plot to create a short, engaging synopsisWhy using certain words can make customers fall in love with your storyHow to shed unnecessary subplots and make writing your blurb a joy instead of a choreThe step-by-step system for writing and editing your synopsis for rhythm, momentum, and clarityWhy you need a synopsis cliffhanger, and much, much more!Finally, you no longer have to take on the challenge of copywriting alone. With a more intriguing synopsis in place, all your future promotions, ads, and marketing campaigns can perform significantly better. You want more readers to buy your books, and Bryan’s system is a great way to make it a reality.If you like detailed writing guides, plenty of examples, and a touch of humor, then you’ll love Bryan Cohen’s look behind the scenes at how he creates copy that sells.Buy How to Write a Sizzling Synopsis today to get new readers excited to buy your books!

To make writing more exciting for third and fourth grade students, you need to give them a chance to grow their creativity and imagination. The Writing Prompts Workbook is a collection of imaginative situations and questions that will get your students and children using their brains to come up with wildly creative ideas when they begin to put pen to paper. Bryan Cohen, the author of 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts and 500 Writing Prompts for Kids, has compiled 200 of some of his best prompts for third and fourth graders in this workbook. Use them for journals, assignments, poems, conversations, songs and more.

From the author of 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts, this 150,000+ word reference tool can serve writers who need characters and need them now! If character development is your problem, this detailed reference tool for any writer is the solution. Imagine if every time you sat down to brainstorm for your stories, scripts and more, you had a notebook full of character ideas ready to spring to life on the page. This time-saving, idea-generating tome can ensure that from protagonist to checkout girl, your characters are fully developed and captivating. Covering a variety of genres, time periods and styles, 1,000 Character Writing Prompts, adds nuance and depth to the typical character stereotypes many writers rely on. The book includes the following archetypes:* Superheroes, sidekicks and secret agents* Monsters, demons and strange creatures* Optimists, pessimists and screw ups* Zombies, werewolves and vampires* Lawyers, doctors and butchers* Rebels, ninjas, actors, villains, pets, babies and many more!Each of the 1,000 character ideas ends with a question or command to push you past your writer's block and into a creative flow state for your future writing sessions. This sequel to author Bryan Cohen's popular 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts can take your writing productivity to a whole new level.Bryan Cohen is a director, a comedian and an author of several books on the art of writing including 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts: Ideas for Blogs, Scripts, Stories and More and Writer on the Side: How to Write Your Book Around Your 9 to 5 Job. His website Build Creative Writing Ideas helps over 240,000 visitors a year to push past writer's block and reach their creative goals. He lives in Chicago.

Bryan Cohen's books on writing have sold over 10,000 copies. Here's what some of his readers are saying about his best-seller, 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts: "If you like writing, at all, whether it's just for you, for practice, or for an audience, you need to take a gander at this."Ashley Gainer, 5-star review "My evaluation: Bryan Cohen's prompts are pure genius in their construction... It should be on every writer's Kindle."Deb Gallardo, 5-star review "Great for the short story writer and one of the prompts gave me a great idea for a full length novel which I have nearly finished. Super book."Sue Peace, 5-star review "Whether you're pushing through the Great American Novel or have always dreamed of being a published author, this book is another sterling tool to add to your writing room."Jubilee Jones, 5-star review"Writers block is no more! Long live Mr. Cohen!"Tim Coakley, 5-star review--Writer on the Side is a time management, positive thinking, long-term goal creating, personal effectiveness, success manual for the writing wannabe trapped in a 9 to 5 (or other exceptionally long time-frame) line of work. Just because you have to pay the bills does not mean that you can't find creative success and get things done outside of working hours. Take control of your life by learning tips and tricks to help you focus on writing productivity inside and outside of work. The book goes through your entire work day from beginning to end with sections on your morning, afternoon, evening and weekends so that you can mine whatever time you have for writing gold. Filled with a plethora of ideas that have helped the author write his own books in his spare time, Writer on the Side can help you to be more productive and to be a happy and healthy author, no matter what you do for a living! Writer on the Side takes the time management of writing to a whole new level by including ideas so that you can manage your energy more effectively as well. Not only will a trip through the book get you on the right path for creating your writing goal, but it will also help you with stress management, repurposing your subconscious mind and therapeutically ridding yourself of negativity.

Have you ever felt like you keep living the same day over and over again? Do you wake up, go to work and then come back home to sleep? Do you have a gnawing feeling inside you that there is a book in there just waiting to be written? Writer on the Side is a book for the 9 to 5 cubicle dweller who wants to create a masterpiece in his or her spare time. There are many tips and tricks to take advantage of your small window of opportunity and turn it into your own novel, non-fiction work or short story. The book goes through your entire work day from beginning to end with sections on your morning, afternoon, evening and weekends so that you can mine whatever time you have for writing gold. Filled with a plethora of ideas that have helped the author write his own books in his spare time, Writer on the Side can help you to be more productive and to be a happy and healthy author, no matter what you do for a living!

As eleventh and twelfth graders continue to study the more complex aspects of writing, it’s important to remember to work on creativity and imagination as well. The Writing Prompts Workbook is a collection of imaginative situations and questions that will get your students and children to come up with wildly creative ideas to give their brains a break from their more formal writing assignments. Bryan Cohen, the author of 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts and 500 Writing Prompts for Kids has compiled 200 of some of his best prompts for seventh and eighth graders in this workbook. Use them for journals, assignments, poems, conversations, songs and more!